Chapita Success Will Make New Basin Field
Report on the Chapita No. 1 wildcat in the Mesa Verde formation near Uintah Basin. Early tests show inflows of gas and mud with limited oil, gas measured up to 500 MCFD, significant sand production, and indications that Uintan Basin shallored oil prospects exist. overall discussion of potential expansion and reevaluation of leases in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapita
Steven
Soing
Crete
Mesa
Hay
Ien
Mesa ‘Erde
Uintane
Basih
Kenneth Caldwell Begins Marine Officer Training
Kenneth Caldwell son of Mr and Mrs I Walter Woolley is on holiday leave at his parents home and will return to Quantico Virginia Friday morning arriving December 22. He is enrolled in a 20 week Basic Course at the Marine Corps School Quantico to be completed in February preparing him for duties as a junior Marine officer ashore and afloat with training in command staff and infantry leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Kenneth $. Caldwell
I. Walter Woolley
Quantico
Virginia
Lt Caldwell
Marine Col School
Jeader
Atoon
Artery
Ashton Brothers Company
Sappalad
Nest
Itz
L Henry Goodrich Dies at Home in Naples Ward
Lewis Henry Goodrich a 62 year old Naples farmer and stockman died at his residence in Naples Sunday night. Funeral services were held in the Naples ward chapel conducted by the ward priest. He was born June 27 1870 in Washington County son of George Albert and Eliza Ann Taggert Goodrich. He married Josephine Merritt Goodrich at the Logand Basin at age fifteen and had lived in Naples since. Survived by his wife six sons five daughters forty one grandchildren forty great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Henry Goodrich
Naples
Naples Ward
Pric
Mr Goodrich
Washington County
George Albert
Elize Ann Taggert Goodrich
Josephine Merritt Goodeich
Logan Lattery Basin
Tie
Wallice
Charles
Delroy
Clark
Lyle
Ashley
Cliff Goodrich
Vernal
Maude Anderson
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Vernal return after Christmas visit in California
Mrs. E. T. Lawrence Coolper and her sister Georgia Miller flew home to Vernal Sunday after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Day Cooper and their boys Ricky Mithper and Howard in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T
Lawrence Coolper
Georgia
Miller
Vernal
Day Cooper
Ricky
Mith-per
Howard
Los Angeles
Vernal Kiwanis Install Officers and Committee Heads
Vernal Kiwanis Club installed year officers at a hotel party. New president Russell Holley, vice president Kenneth Eves, and secretary treasurer Olpin. Directors include Abegglen, Baravitch, Johnson, Bagge, Ed Jackson, and D. G. Committes chairmen selected for culture and conservation, public business affairs, drift boys and girls work, keynote clubs, vocational guidance, achievement reports, attendance and member, inter club relations, education and fellowship, finance, public safety, and fines. Theme for the year: "Freedom Sacred Trust."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Kiwanis Club
Vernal Saturkey
Russell Holley
Kenneth Eves
A Olpin
Eve Abegglen
Nick Baravitch
Charles Johnson
J. HH. Bagge
Ed Jackson
D. G. Committes
Jculture and Conservation
Ick Meagher
Drift Boys
Jackson
Frank
Couture
Rex Gardner
Charles
Kets Cross
Hps
Lewis Abegglen
Claudius Banks
Sylvania
Lea Walkers
Proraran
Lawrence Dower
Deb
Esada Public Safety
An Mohr
Itex
Sietegel
Freedom Sacred Trust
Vernal Braces New Snow Storm Amid Record Cold
Cold snap drives temperatures to below zero as Vernal Utah and Uintah Basin brace for a fresh storm. Reported lows reach 18 below, with 14 below earlier, and 18 below again Friday night. Snow fell after a warm morning, raising hopes the new year will begin with a white cover as locals hope the storm ends before midnight. Weather data cited from Vernal sources.
O Neill Display Wins Jaycee Lighting Contest
Brian O Neill of 310 South 3rd West wins Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce House Lighting Contest with a Birth of Jesus theme featuring a manger shepherds baby Jesus and a large roof star. Dr T R Seager places second with a tights and evergreen roof display and lit porch candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian O'Neill
South 3Rd West
Vernal
Wilbur Murray
Darrel Wardle
F.C. Needles
Chamber of Commerce
Former Vernal Woman Killed In Iran Crash
Miss Cicily Ann DeMoisy 29 formerly of Vernal a field nurse with the Point Four Public Health Program was killed in a plane crash near Tehran Iran on New Year’s night. Four Americans and 18 Iranians died with two aboard survived. Investigators blamed a miscalculation of altitude as the plane northbound from Shiraz and Isfahan wrecked south of the airport after skimming mountainous terrain. DeMoisy daughter of Charles DeMoisy had previously lived in Vernal and worked with the Forest Service. She was born July 20 1923 in Vernal and educated in Vernal Provo Ogden and Ogden High, a member of Ogden First Congregational Church. Surviving are her parents a brother Ralph Gordon DeMoisy of Eureka California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicily Ann DeMoisy
Vernal
Point Four Public Health Program
Ae Akeran
Eharan
Iran
Hernas
Ianian Airways
Tehran
Shiraz
Isfahan
Miss DeMoisy
Charles DeMoisy
Zagros
DeMolay
U.S. Forest Service
Miss DeMolay
Provo
Central
Ogden
Ogden High School
Ogden First Congregational Church
Uintah
Ralph Gordon DeMiolsy
Eureka Calif
Funeral Services Conducted for John Hugh Karen
Funeral services were held Thursday at Naples Ward Chapel for John Hugh Karen who died Sunday at his Naples residence at 11 pm from causes incident to age. He was born March 4 1881 in Utah, son of John D and Ace, married to Mary Elten Shula, with surviving wife and sons John M and Earl C Karen of Ver nal, Bonanza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hugh Karen
Haren
Naples
A.m
Laples Ward
Ae Karten
Ae Utah
Ji John D
Karren
John MH
Earl C. Karren
Vernal
Ren
Bonanza
Vernal Girl Wins Bike in Bread Contest
Mildred Petty of Vernal won a bicycle in a bread contest as part of a community event. The winner, 12 year old Miss Petty, is linked to Uintah Junior High School and recently moved to Vernal with her family. Gerald Ashworth of Safeway Store announced the prize by telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Petty
West
Eta
Miss Petty
SGUAR
Gerald Ashworth
Erha Safeway
Glen Petty
Uintah
Vernal
Jon Casper
Wyoming
Watkins Proposes Bill to Start Colorado River Dams
Senator Arthur V. Watkins plans early introduction of a bill to authorize federal construction of the Upper Colorado River storage project. The plan envisions power and irrigation dams costing between 1 and 1.75 billion dollars, with cross-state support from Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona allies. The action signals early stance of the new administration on river development and interstate cooperation with officials and the Upper Colorado Compact involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Colorado River
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Colorado
Watkins
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arizona
Wat. King
Wallace R. Dennett
Eisenhower
Denver
Deat Sane Sieved Bey
Panator
Bel
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Nomine Pice
Inter
McKay
Ashton’s store to display 859 percent of merchandise
The Vernal project hearing notes Stewart Lake improvements funded by Pittman Robinson. a new headgate, spillway, and raised dike planned. A 26-foot neon sign fronts the 18,000 square foot Ashton Brothers store to be a vast Vernal commercial center with multiple departments and an elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton's
Vernal
NEW Ashton's
al Ie eneeHoy Leining
Cares
Diregions
Sammy Hatch
Duff Swann
Doc Kempton
Herbert Fowler
Oael Barnett
Loren Reynolds
Alvin Kay
State Fish and Game Commission
Stewart Lake
Salt Lake City
J. Perry Egan
Ashley Creek
Pittman-Robinson
Commission
Vernal Lions G Iu
Stewart
Ralph Ashton
Polio Strikes Second Time in Uintah County
A Uintah County report details polio cases including a Vernal boy, 9, flown to Salt Lake City for treatment after a Christmas Eve onset, and a 28-year-old expectant mother Mrs Howard Wiswell whose paralysis risk to the baby has doctors hopeful. The Vernal child is in the third grade at Central School and was observed after a stiff neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hichardson
Donaldson
Salt Lake General Hospital
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Howard Wiswell
Wiswell
Patty
Margie
Martha
Red ‘Ash
Richardson
Central School
Salt Lake
Uintah Loses Two Games to Lehi and Springville
Uintah High basketball lost two processon games this week one at Vernal Monday night and one at Springville Tuesday night. Scores show Vernal 36 Lehi 35 and Vernal 28 Springville 59. The Utes schedule future games with Grantville in Vernal January 2 and Tablena at Vernal January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Lehi
Springville
Uintah High School
Springvile
Utes
Grantaville
Union High Schwa
License Plates on Sale Here January 7
License plates go on sale at the County Courthouse starting Wednesday January 7 and continue weekly on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday until March 1. Glen Hatch appointed by the State Tax Commission will sell plates and conduct river examinations for Uintah Duchesne counties with tax clearance available at the assessor's office and Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hatch
State Tax Commilsion
Uintah
Duchesne
Ben Noosavelt
Vernal City Council approves 1953 budget details
The Vernal City Council approved a 1953 budget of about 165,710 with a total budget near 1.82 million higher than 1952. General and public safety spending, water and sewer disbursements, street and park funding are itemized with mill levies and proposed meter revenues totaling for 1953. Parking meters are projected to bring in 8,000 with 3,560 allocated to payments and possible street lighting use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City
Vernal City Council
Toader
Hydrelle
Parks and Public Property
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth Caldwell
L. Henry Goodrich
Kiwanians
Select Committee
Prontier Alrl High Low
Sed
Ate
Reeset
Reenane
Sasha Ted Arty
He Ray
Uiu
O'Neil
Jaycee
Sen. Watkins
Bill
Ashton
Gun Club
Andy Katren
Myrtle Woodruff
Nora Watkins
Manta Winsward
Nellie Gardiner
Bertha Wilcox
Price
Emma Yardy
Lapoint
Ienezanine
Melbin Warris
Johnnie of Price
J. B. Anim
Gerald Athworth
Vernal Safeway
Predante
New Bicycle dc
Mildred Petr
Uintah County
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